Welcome to the wonderful world of Forensic Science and Crime Scene Investigation

April 7
Warm up
Eyewitness/Memory Discussion
FACES Facial Composites Software
HW: Read pg. 6-13 for Sunday

April 11
Review of Eyewitness
Observation/Inference- notes and activity
For Tues: HW: Complete section review pg. 13

April 13
Review HW
Use of Microscope - review
for next week's assessment
Microscope Challenge- - due for Thurs.
Read pg. 16-21 for Thursday


April 15
Review homework
Notes - Biology of Hair
Hair Evidence Lab - complete on Monday in class
HW: Section Review pg. 21
Assessment on Use of Microscope- choose either Mon/Wed

April 19
Review section review pg. 21
Complete Hair Evidence Lab - turn in
Begin Fiber Evidence Lab - purpose, data collection method, analyze crime scene evidence and conclusion
HW: Read pg. 24-31 for Wed.
Continue Microscope Assessment on Wed.

April 21
Work on completing Fibers Evidence lab - turn in
Continue Microscope Assessment
G Period -video clip
HW: Section review pg. 31 for Sunday

April 25
Review section review from pg. 31
F/H video clip
Chromatography Lab - written evidence analysis
HW: Fun games and reviews - check out the link on Inside the Forensic Lab and the Trace Evidence game

April 27

Complete chromatography data analysis and comparison to crime scene sample - finish conclusion and summary for HW
See rubric for guidelines
Begin rough copy for "Design your Own" - analyzing lipstick evidence
For Thursday:
Purpose
Materials
Variables
Procedure
Rough idea of data table
Rubric for Lipstick Lab:


April 29
Review Rubric requirements for labs- discuss 1-4 grading scale
Run chromatograms for lipsticks
Set up data table
HW: Finish Reading Ch. 1 Section 4

May 3
Analysis of chromatograms
See above for what is to be included in final copy of lap report for Lipstick - check rubric
Video clips- Chapter 1 Review
HW: Finish final copy of lipstick lab report
Read Ch. 2 Section 1

ISTA Travelers: Make up work here!!


May 5
Turn in lipstick lab with rubric
Begin shoeprint database activity
HW: Read Ch. 2 Section 2

May 9
Complete shoeprint database/analysis - green lab sheet- turn in!
Begin writing procedure for Analysis of tire tread - see rubric
HW: Complete procedures and conclusion as needed- due Tuesday
Read Ch. 2 Lesson 3

May 11
Work on analyzing Crime Scene shoeprints and tire prints- begin writing conclusions and analysis for both!
Shoeprint lab due Thursday!!!!!
Rubric for Tire Prints on back of sheet handed out in class


May 13
Tireprint Evidence - samples and analysis
See lab rubric- completed lab due Monday
HW: Read Chapter 3 Lesson 1 - Fingerprinting

May 17
Warm up
Turn in Tiretrack lab - final with rubric
Begin Work on Investigating Fingerprints
Fingerprint Link
Begin Background Work on Murder and a Meal
Read through the following links:
Proteins
Lipids and Fats
Carbohydrates -simple and complex

Please use the following document to work on Table 1 in your packet - before Wed. class!


For Final Copy - due Sunday - check rubric!


May 19
Murder and a Meal - Macromolecule Testing
For Sunday
Turn in final copy
Purpose
Procedure
Data/Observations
Analysis/Conclusion
See rubric for grading criteria

May 23
Turn in lab report
CSI Video analysis sheet- turn in
See Electricity Link for Assignment